Recent sightings - 8th May
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide.
Estuary
Mute swan 5, Little egret 2, Oystercatcher +150, Shelduck 3, Black-headed gull +100.
Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Tufted duck 6, Mallard 15, Black-headed gull +200, Coot 1, Shoveler 1, Shelduck 2.
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Black-tailed godwit 184, Knot 7, Shelduck 1, Black-headed gull 7, Lesser black-backed gull 1.
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannog
Mallard 5, Greylag 2, Goldeneye 1, Tufted duck 12, Common gull 2, Black-headed gull +350, Coot 1, Shelduck 1. We are delighted to see that the swallows are back in the Crannog, as they have been in the last years.
Saline Lagoon - visible from the Saline Lagoon lookout and Limekiln observatory
Black-headed gull 6, Redshank 2, Common tern 4, Mute swan 2.
Limestone Lake - Visible from the Limestone Pavillion and the Woodland lookout
Little grebe 1, Mallard 5, Tufted duck 4, Black-headed gull 2.
Peninsula Marsh - Visible from the Peninsula Marsh lookout
Oystercatcher +50, Reed bunting 1. The Sedge warbler was singing loudly this morning, in its first appearance after the winter
Woodland
Great tit 1, Chaffinch 1, Robin 1, Wren 2, Blackcap 2.
